The addition of graphene oxide to enhance the Photo-Thermal performance of a premier organic heat transfer oil

Chamsa-ard, W., Fawcett, D., Fung, C.C.ORCID: 0000-0001-5182-3558 and Poinern, G.E.J. (2021) The addition of graphene oxide to enhance the Photo-Thermal performance of a premier organic heat transfer oil. International Journal of Sciences, 10 (12). pp. 21-23.

Abstract

The present study investigated the improvement in photothermal response and temperature enhancement of a commercially available organic thermal oil when small quantities of graphene oxide (0.1 to 0.3% w/v) were added. Characterisation studies revealed the ultrasonic processing procedure did not change the chemical composition of the organic oil, which was found to be thermally stable up to 175 °C before complete decomposition at 315 °C. When the GO-based fluids were exposed to a solar irradiance of 985 Wm-2, the temperature enhancements achieved over the exposure period of 20 minutes typically ranged from 42.4 to 43.2%. The temperature enhancements achieved indicate the GO-based fluids have the potential to be used in direct-absorption solar collectors for improved performance.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Murdoch Affiliation(s):	Engineering and Energy Murdoch Applied Nanotechnology Research Group
Publisher:	ijSciences
URI:	http://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/63475

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